The demon princess was defeated and captured? Sorry, I acted in it)

Felix, pretending to be really worried about the country, shook his arms and retorted to Ecklet.

"Only the demon princess cannot be killed? This is ignorance! Compared with the commander or the chief of guards, killing the demon princess will be more effective in deterring the demons! The morale of our human army has been declining for a long time, and this is what we need to boost morale! I hope His Majesty the King will understand."

"It seems that the theocracy where the Prime Minister is from... doesn't care about court etiquette at all... It's so casual."

"you...!"

Felix had only said half of his accusation before he dared not utter another word in rebuttal.

The reason...is nothing more than the warning look that Acklet gave him.

Being stared at like this by the most powerful person in the kingdom... Even if you hold power, you must know how to cherish your life.

What's even more terrifying is the silent hero behind Ekright...

She actually made the gesture of grasping the hilt of the sword!

The eyes beneath the golden hair were as cold as the edge of a sword... Felix felt that if he spoke again, he would probably be cut into pieces by the sword!

Damn it... Damn it... Who on earth doesn’t understand court etiquette!

You vile outsiders!

Unless it is absolutely necessary, Ekret is not a person who likes to suppress everything with force.

He pressed his palm to signal Xia not to draw the sword, and looked at the prime minister who was already a little exasperated.

"It seems that our Prime Minister has some misunderstandings. Perhaps he is used to the pampered life in the Correa Theocracy? It doesn't matter. If you don't understand, I can tell you that what I said just now was not cowardice, but as a general of the kingdom, I am responsible to the people."

"Ha... that sounds very high-sounding, but in fact, aren't you afraid of the demons? Master Wright, please don't forget that we are the winners of this war. What you are saying now is simply demoralizing!"

"We did win this battle. You seem so excited. Could it be that this victory was won by you, the Prime Minister?"

"You...! How can I go to the front line to fight in person when I am stationed in the capital?"

Felix's anxious explanation made many nobles below laugh out loud, which made him blush even more.

"Then you shouldn't be so confident."

Ecklett sighed.

Although he was reluctant, he still admitted it openly.

"In our war with the demons... we have lost more than we have won. This time we have achieved great results thanks to the bravery of the soldiers on the front line. Also, our daughter, Xia Leit, captured the enemy general, which brought us this temporary peace. Otherwise, do you think we can gather here and talk so much now?"

"...Things are different now." Felix was still trying to defend himself. "I've already said it before. We have never defeated the six-winged demons before. Now that the hero has done this, doesn't it mean that the situation has been reversed? Then we should kill the demon princess now. This is the best time to weaken the demons' fighting power!"

"Then do you know that the demon clan has four other six-winged beings?"

“Haha…! Doesn’t Patriarch Wright know? With the Dark Dragon Clan and the high-level races keeping them in check, the Demon Clan wouldn’t dare to send out the other six wings to join the battle!”

"If you think that even if we kill the Demon King's daughter... the Demons will not dare to break the treaty, then I advise you to resign as Prime Minister."

Before Felix could respond, Ecklet turned around and faced the ministers.

His turn was graceful and neat, natural and tough, not at all artificial like Felix's.

A deep and magnetic voice suddenly sounded, and he spoke many of his opinions in a coherent manner.

"As I just said, the Demon Princess cannot be killed. It would be foolish to only fear her strength but ignore her prestige in the Demon Clan."

"If we kill Xuefia Halder, based on her prestige in the demon clan, we are more likely to encounter the angry and desperate revenge of the demon clan rather than deterrence. Not only the other six wings, but also the anger of the entire demon clan."

"No matter how much wealth the kingdom has, the Church will

No matter how much support we get, I'm afraid it won't be able to stop the demons from fighting to the death. Don't forget, even if the demon princess is gone, the demon king is still here, and they have plenty of fighting power."

"What if we imprison Xuefeiya Halder?"

"The demons will be afraid that we might kill her, so they won't dare to act rashly."

"Everyone, let me ask you, what do you want, peace or a quick revenge?"

This time the silence in the audience was completely different.

After the silence, there was a continuous applause.

It wasn't just because the King had risen from his throne and led the applause.

And they admire from the bottom of their hearts this hero who has been protecting the kingdom!

The same is true for members of the Wright family.

Seeing that the situation was not favorable, the prime minister rolled his eyes and raised the corner of his mouth, and immediately changed his position.

"Yes...Yes! After listening to the opinions of the Wright family, I realized how one-sided and shallow my thoughts were!"

"Sir Phylex." The Celtic King was already a little impatient. "If there is nothing else, you can leave. Since you have decided not to kill him, there is no need to discuss it further."

"...Understood. Understood."

The dissatisfaction and disdain towards the king were well hidden in Felix's eyes.

The king knew from the beginning that Felix's opinion was not his personal opinion, but the position of the Correa Theocracy behind him.

The Church cannot bear to see the Kingdom live in peace and comfort. They still want the Kingdom to fight the Demon Lord to the death so that they can profit from it.

The heart of a mean person... The heart of a mean person...

In this case, the Celtic King also has his own statement.

"Sir Phylex, please wait a moment."

"Your Majesty, have you changed your mind?!"

"No, I've already said that there's no need to discuss this matter any further." The king waved his right hand to signal the maid to go to the warehouse behind the palace to get something, and continued to say to Felix, "Take back all the specialties and precious ingredients from various countries that you sent on behalf of Pope Correa for me and the queen this morning."

"But Your Majesty... this is a gift from the Pope. It is a delicacy collected from all over the world. How can we take it back...!"

"The Pope is probably worried that my kingdom can't even afford food, so he sent food to me and the queen during this time of war. Oh, I appreciate this 'kindness'! Well, my kingdom will rest and recuperate from now on, so there is no need for the Pope to worry too much. These things will soon be worthless, so you can take them all back!"

"..."

Xia Leit in the audience was stunned, and suddenly heard the words "ingredients and delicacies".

Specialties collected from various countries...delicacies?

Xuefei...sister found something delicious for you!!

By the time I reacted, the brave man had already stepped out of the queue.

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. As for the whereabouts of these specialty ingredients, I think they do not need to be returned."

12. Lake and fish

On the way back to the territory villa from the palace, Xialet was very happy.

Hehehe... look at these wooden boxes that fill up half of the carriage ~ it really feels like a great harvest!

That's right, these boxes took up more than half of the space in the huge carriage, and each of them was filled with precious food ingredients from all over the world and all races. It was said that there were even cabbage and shiitake mushrooms that were produced exclusively in the forest of elves and were considered to be extremely delicious. Those were treasures that many big businessmen could not buy even at a high price.

Now, Xuefei can definitely enjoy a delicious meal!

When Xia thought of the cute look of her own Xuefei sitting at the dining table and enjoying delicious food, she couldn't help humming a happy little tune. Her gorgeous golden hair swayed rhythmically as her graceful figure swayed left and right.

It's getting dark.

When the two horses pulling the carriage heard their owner's singing in the carriage, they neighed twice and galloped towards the setting sun. They were probably in a hurry to get back to the villa to enjoy the water plants by the lake.

Xia patted the wooden box beside her, and then recalled the process of asking the king for these ingredients in the castle's meeting hall just now.

She stood up and explained her views to the king.

The Theocracy has given these ingredients, and returning them will not truly promote the kingdom's majesty.

But now that we have given it, the food belongs to our country, so we should have the final say on how to deal with it, right?

In that case - how about distributing these ingredients to meritorious contributors?

Because these ingredients were originally given to the king and queen by the Church.

So if the king receives them and then gives them to his subjects, doesn't that mean that the kingdom doesn't value gifts of this level at all?

In this way, the food materials that were originally used to mock the kingdom's lack of resources turned into the Theocracy's mockery of themselves.

Of course Xia didn't say it so directly, but this is what she meant.

The king was very happy after hearing this!

He immediately ordered the food that the maids had brought out from the warehouse to be distributed to the princes and ministers. Of course, as the originator of this idea and the greatest contributor to the kingdom, Xialet naturally received the most.

I still remember that Prime Minister Felix was so angry that his face turned green!

How could he not be angry when he watched the food that he was entrusted by the Pope to bring here to show off the power of the church being divided up!

There was no point in getting angry. When the meeting ended, he could only leave cursing and dejectedly, and even fell to the ground as he walked out of the hall.

It's just a pity for the king and queen.

At the queen's reminder, the cheerful king looked at the empty warehouse and his face suddenly turned dark.

He then realized... he didn't leave a single box for himself, all the ingredients had been taken away by the ministers!

There was nothing that could be done about it. It was because he just wanted to vent his anger when he gave the order in the hall, so he spoke so readily without giving it much thought.

There's no point in regretting it, because Xia has already taken most of the food and is about to return home!

Humph, Xuefei, I told you, I’m not as stupid as you think. I can also adapt to circumstances!

Facing the moonlight and starlight, Xia opened the curtain and saw the outline of the mansion appearing in the distance.

——We’re almost home.

Xuefei must have felt lonely after staying at home alone for the whole afternoon.

Sister will come and prepare something delicious for you.

But when the carriage crossed the path leading to the mansion and stopped by the lake in front of the villa.

Shia jumped off the carriage and looked around...

The kingdom's brave hero was dumbfounded.

The horses waiting to eat grass and water were also dumbfounded.

The scene before me was shocking.

There was such a wide lake in front of the villa...how come there is no water now?

Those water plants that were growing well in the morning...are all wilted now.

Xia wants to ask, where is my lake?

The horse wants to ask, where is my grass?

In shock, Xialet heard the sound of footsteps approaching from afar, as well as the light and lovely sound of nature.

"Yoha!! Shia you're home!"

"Xuefei..."

"Ok?"

"What on earth did you do at home?!"

.........................................

Poor Xue Feiya's head was hit by the soft knife again.

At this moment, she was kneeling beside the dried-up lake with a look of grievance on her face, repenting sincerely.

Xia's cheeks were puffed with anger as she listened to Xue Fei's explanation.

The horses that had been running all the way back were trying to break free from the reins. If they were free, they would definitely give Xue Feiya a full-force savage charge in order to avenge Shuicao! !

"Please explain it to me, Xuefei. I really can't imagine how you could make such a big lake disappear just by playing around a little bit?"

“But I was really just fishing…”

"Are you sure you're fishing, not lake fishing?"

"So it's not true..." Xue Fei pinched her hands together in front of her body, feeling a little guilty, "I was fishing honestly at the beginning...but while I was fishing, an accident happened."

"Accident..." Xia's face suddenly became a little nervous. "Could it be that someone is attacking? Are you acting in self-defense? Then we can't stay here!"

"No... the accident I mentioned is... the fish never bites the hook."

"ha...?"